Court security orders woman to take off tent

An Occupy Melbourne protester stripped by police because she was wearing a tent — wore a tent again to court today.

Court security asked the woman to remove her tent before entering the Melbourne Magistrates' Court, where she is believed to have lodged an application for a restraining order against police, the Age reports.

The 20-year-old woman was yesterday left cowering on the ground in her underwear after about seven police officers and Melbourne City Council rangers removed and confiscated the tent at Flagstaff Gardens.

The incident has sparked outrage among civil libertarians.

The woman was among several protesters at the park who were wearing their tents and taunting police.

Melbourne City Council had deemed them to be structures that should be removed.
Ethical Standars officers are also investigating a complaint about the incident.

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